US says it will strike ‘deeper’ into Iran as war spreads across region
CNN world US says it will strike ‘deeper’ into Iran as war spreads across region A US submarine torpedoed an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean as Turkey says NATO shot down an Iranian missile. Updated 10:42 AM EST, Wed March 4, 2026 Preview ends in 00:00 Keep Watching Watch CNN's live coverage as Israel vows to kill Iran's next supreme leader as Tehran hits back • Source: CNN Here's the latest • US to strike “deeper” into Iran: The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said the US will start “striking progressively deeper into Iranian territory,” as US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cautioned Americans that it’s “very early” in military operations against Tehran . • Widening conflict: A US submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, Hegseth said, and NATO air defense systems shot down an Iranian missile that was passing through the airspace of Iraq and Syria and toward Turkey’s airspace . • Death toll rises: ...